The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-31
WASHINGTON NEWS.
MANN1Ne's SUCCESSOR

WASHINGTON NEWS.
MANNING'S SUCCESSOR.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-It is now
regarded as settled that Assistant Sec.
rotary Fairchild win succeed Secretary
Manning as Secretary of the Treasury
and that his appointment will be of
| icially announced the latter part OF
next week. Solicitor McCue and Comp
troller Maynard are spoken of as posi-
BILE successors of Mr.. Fairchild as As
sistant Secretary. The former, how
ever, is said to prefer the
new circuit judgship in New
New York City, and the latter is un-
derstood to prefer his present position.
In the event that Corporation Counsel
LacOmb, of New York, should receive
the Circuit Judgeship, it is believed
that Mr.. McCue would accept the As
sistant Secretaryship. Third Auditor
Williams and Chief Clerk Goumas are
also said to be aspirants to that office.
regard to the Treasuryship. Mr.. Jor-
dams resignation has not yet been
accepted, and while he requested
the President to relieve him of the
uties and responsibilities of the Office
bout the Sd of April, it is thought he
ould consent to refrain the position q
lille longer if the President so desired
The chances are, however, that the.
President will be able to select his sue
cessor before the date specified by Mr.
Jordan. 1t is said the President de-
sires to select new treasurer from the
West.
MEXICAN PENSION CLAIMS.
In response to a request from the
Commissioner of Pensions, 100 clerks
in his bureau have volunteered to work
extra hours upon the Mexican pension
claims filed under the act of January
20, 1887. This extra work, voluntary
upon the part of the clerks. is to be be-
gun on Monday next, aud will be pros
ecuted with the utmost speed till the
close OF the fiscal year. While-s ttil
greatly embarrassed for the lack of the
additional force called for, the Com
missioner of Pensions hopes to be able
to issue a great many Of the certih-
Gates under the law.
APPOINTED.
GerTett Smith Logan, of Syracuse, n.
Y, son of the late Bishop Logan, of
the NJ. E. Church, has been appointed
Deputy Recorder of Deeds. He is an
artist by profession, and is brother
lIl-ldW VI VI AlOlDJy VIII
was appointed Recorder of Deeds but
rejected by the Senate.
Col. John Weldridge, formerly of
Memphis, Tenn, has been appointed
Consul Agent at Glanchau, Saxony.
ISSUE OF STANDARD DOLLARS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2S.-
The issue of standard silver dollars
from the minis during the week ended
March 20 was 1892 1897. During the
.,S,1 % lag
496. The shipments of fractional sill
yer coin since March l amounts to
1852 900.
SHALL ENTER FREE.
Acting Secretary Fairchild has au-
thoriZed the free entry of certain num-
mics now held in the New York Gus
tom House.
A DECISION WANTED.
The Collector of Customs at Phila-
delphia has submitted for the decision
of the Treasury Department question
as to what shall be considered the
country of expectation in the case of
certain Persian wool which arrived at
Philadelphia from London consigned
to local merchants. The appraiser
estimated the dutiable value of the
wool at its market value in London on
the date of expectation to the United
| States. The importers protested
| against this action. They represented
| that the merchandise was purchased at
Bagdad for shipment at Bussoras to a
port in the United States as directly as
means of transportation would allow,
London being only port of tranship-
ment, occasioned by the fact that there
| is no direct communication between
Bussoras and Philadelphia. They hold
therefore. that the market value of the
wool at Bussoras on the date OF eX.
portation is the value to be estimated
| for the purpose of fixing the classified
| tion of wool. In letter to the collect
or at Philadelphia upon the subject
| Acting SECRETARY Fairchild says that
under the provinces of the wool SEIZED
| ules the duty on woods is dependent OF
the value thereof at the last port o.
place whence imported to the United
| States. The functions of the appraiser:
are therefore. he says, restricted to TIT
finding of the last point of shipment
which they are to determine by all reas
enable means in their power, and from
this decision the only remedy accorded
the importers is to ask reappraisement
EXHIBITION IN ITALY.
The Department of State has receive t
information from the Consul at Milan
Italy, that there will be held in tina
city, in the months of MAY and June
next, an international exhibit on q
Touring and milling machinery AM
an apparatus connected with brea
making, Italian paste making, Tic
dressing, and similar industries. TIL
Consul advises American manufactul
ers to send exhibits. He states tina
American machinery ge l"~"llv ONTO
high reputation in Italy. The ConsJ
further states that the committee hay
authorized him TO say that articles de.
. tined for the exhibition from tn
I | United States, will be received. eve
after the opening of the exhibition. II
gives the following address for intenC
ing exhibitors, ''Comitato, ExecutiI
Del LesposiZione Inter national di a.
= parecchi MachiniZione, etc. porti
settentrional p Milan, Italy,
APPOINTMENT REVERSED.
r. WASHINGTON, March 29.-The "A
}; pointment made yesterday of Henry {
=. Billings, as receiver of the land Off
!, = at Haley, Idaho Territory, has De,
revoked, and Mr.. HALEY has been a
= pointed register of the land office
!, that place.
ON LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Baron DE Strive, the Russian Min
ter, accompanied by Secretary Bayal
- to-day paid a farewell visit to I
- President prior to sailing to Russia.
. is said at the Department of ST.
IL, that the Minister goes to Russia
he leave of absence to visit his family.
PAPER on VOLCANIC GEOLOGY.
~ Capt. Clarence button, Chief of /
elk Bureau of Volcanic Geology, of [
ka Geological SURVEY, viii read paper
he the next meeting of the National Ac;
n ! envy, which takes place the third w